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Wildlife Wonders in Bwindi and the Masai Mara
A Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Kenya Safari Combo

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest,Uganda,The Masai Mara

Starting from between £5,520 to £8,810 per person for 11 days depending on the time of year, type of accomodation and activities

Itinerary Highlights

  • Trek through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in search of mountain gorillas and spend time observing them
  • Take wildlife and nature walks through Bwindi with an expert guide who can teach you about local flora and fauna
  • Swap jungle for bush and head towards the Masai Mara for 4x4 game drives and walking safaris with expert guides
Explore the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the open savannahs of the Masai Mara on this 11-day Uganda gorilla trekking and Kenya safari combo itinerary, spending time observing our close cousins – mountain gorillas – and East Africa's extraordinary plains game.

Arrive in Entebbe, a small city on the shores of Africa’s largest lake, and spend your first day exploring the breath-taking Botanic Gardens. Your next stop is Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for the start of your gorilla tracking expedition. As one of the only places in the world where you can see critically- endangered mountain gorillas, this trek truly is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. There are also plenty of opportunities to spot some of the other 120 mammal species along the way. In the evenings, enjoy delicious dinners on the terrace of your luxury bungalow. Onwards to the Masai Mara, your Kenyan adventure begins with a guided safari through the iconic national reserve; keep your eyes peeled for buffalos, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, lions, cheetahs and leopards (to name a few).
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Uganda © Andaman SE/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Uganda © Andaman SE/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Fruit Market - Kenya © kucherav/stock.adobe.com
Fruit Market - Kenya © kucherav/stock.adobe.com
Gorilla © Getty Images/iStockphoto
Gorilla © Getty Images/iStockphoto
Safari in Kenya © Droits reservés
Safari in Kenya © Droits reservés
Savanna - Kenya © Droits reservés
Savanna - Kenya © Droits reservés
Elephants - Kenya © Droits reservés
Elephants - Kenya © Droits reservés

Itinerary

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Your Uganda gorilla trekking and Kenya safari combo itinerary starts with an evening flight to Entebbe in Uganda with a quick connection in Nairobi. The flights takes around 12 hours in total, so you'll be flying overnight and arriving the following morning.

It's time to leave the city and head towards the forest today, so you will be transferred from your hotel back to the airport for a short domestic flight to Kihihi Airstrip. The flight takes just over an hour and then there's a 90-minute transfer to your lodge where you'll be staying for the next three nights. Located at the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, your luxury lodge is an excellent base for your gorilla tracking expedition, but you'll find an array of other activities here too. This afternoon, after dropping your bags and freshening up, you'll be able to head out to a small nearby community to spend some time with the locals.

Come evening, head back to your luxury hillside bungalow to enjoy some dinner and relax on your terrace looking out over the verdant landscapes of the forest before you have an early night, ready for tomorrow's gorilla tracking.

To start the next phase of you Uganda gorilla trekking and Kenya safari combo itinerary, you'll take a morning transfer from your lodge back to Kihihi airport for a flight to the Masai Mara, via Entebbe. On arrival you'll be met and transferred to your intimate camp in the Masai Mara where you'll be staying for the next four nights - be sure to keep an eye out while you travel, you may be able to spot some of the resident wildlife as you go. At the lodge, take the rest of the day to settle in and acclimatise to your new home-from-home, enjoying your wildlife-rich surroundings and getting an early night ahead of tomorrow's first game drive in the morning.

Unfortunately, your Uganda gorilla trekking and Kenya safari combo itinerary is coming to an end, so after a early breakfast overlooking the bush, take a private transfer back to the airstrip for a short flight to Nairobi. From Nairobi, you'll catch your final flight back to the UK which takes around nine hours and lands back into London in the afternoon.

Your flight will land back in London in the morning.

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A rough idea of the price

Depending on the time of year, type of accommodation and activities

The estimated cost for this trip starts from £5,520 to £8,810 per person. The final cost of the trip depends on the way we tailor it especially for you. The final cost varies according to several factors, which include the level of service, length of trip and advance booking time. The exact price will be provided on your personalised quote. The average starting price for this trip is £7,050 per person.

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